Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 60 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 60 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska on Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 11:34 PM AKDT (07:34 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 81 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.1 (ml), minor
Local time: Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 11:34 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-07-29 07:34:38 UTC
Depth: 4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.157° N, 156.644° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 143.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219nf8a92 (also filed as us6000f7av). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.